Clean Energy
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NEWS
African Energy Week 2026 to examine how renewable investment can power Africa’s industrial future
Africa’s vast renewable energy potential and the investment strategies needed to convert it into long-term industrial growth will take stage at the Future Economics Forum during the African Energy Week 2026, scheduled for 12th to 16th October 2026 in Cape Town. Hosted by the Zayed Sustainability Price, the session, titled From Power to Position: Industry and Sovereignty in Africa’s Next…
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Kenyan Clean-Energy Firm Lean Energy Earns B Corp Certification
Nairobi-based Lean Energy Solutions has earned B Corp Certification, independently validating its model for helping East African manufacturers switch from imported fossil fuels to locally sourced renewable biomass. The certification comes as manufacturers face mounting pressure to control energy costs, cut emissions and limit exposure to foreign-exchange volatility, while still securing the reliable thermal energy production requires. Through its Build-Own-Operate…
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Why Africa Must Put Women and Youth at the Center of Clean Energy Transition
Africa’s clean energy transition will only be fast, just, and investable if women and young people are treated as producers, workers, innovators, and decision-makers, and not merely as end users of clean energy solutions. A pivotal moment for policy choices Across the continent, energy poverty remains a defining constraint on inclusive and sustainable development. Around 666 million people globally still…
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ENERGY
New $11.3 Million Facility to Bring Clean Energy to Nearly a Million People in Africa’s Conflict Zones
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $5.65 million grant to pilot a first-of-its-kind financing mechanism designed to solve one of clean energy’s most stubborn problems: getting capital into places where commercial lenders won’t go. The Peace Renewable Energy Certificate (P-REC) Aggregation Facility, co-financed with an equivalent contribution from the Nordic Development Fund, will direct a combined $11.3 million…
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GREEN FINANCE
Dilip Pal: How Green Financing is Powering the Future of Kenya’s Clean Energy
Kenya’s energy and capital markets are changing in ways that quietly shape daily life, from how phones stay connected in remote areas to how investors think about risk and return. As the country deepens its commitment to clean power, green financing is emerging as a practical tool to fund that transition at scale. Kenya already stands out in Africa for…
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ENERGY
KCB Bank and Alliance High School Partner to Launch Solarization Project
KCB Bank Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating Kenya’s clean energy transition through its support of the solarization project launched during the centenary celebrations of Alliance High School. The milestone event, which marked 100 years of the institution’s legacy in academic excellence, was graced by the Kenya’s President William Samoei Ruto, highlighting the growing national focus on sustainable infrastructure…
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d.light Extends Solar Product Warranty to 5 Years
d.light has announced the launch of the off-grid solar industry’s first 5-year product warranty, setting a new benchmark for durability, reliability, and customer protection. This milestone reinforces d.light’s long-standing commitment to quality leadership. Fifteen years ago, d.light became the first company in the sector to introduce a 2-year warranty — a move that fundamentally shifted customer expectations and pushed the…
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Clean Energy Dominates Kenya Venture Capital in 2025
Venture capital tends to carry a story about expansion. More deals, more founders, more ideas entering the market. Yet the numbers coming out of Kenya’s startup ecosystem in 2025 tell a more complicated story, one where funding grew in volume while narrowing in reach. Out of Sh141 billion raised by Kenya-based startups last year, Sh98.5 billion flowed into four companies.…
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ENERGY
Kenyan Clean Cooking Startup KOKO Networks Abruptly Shuts Down Amid Carbon Credit Standoff
KOKO Networks, the Kenyan bioethanol cooking fuel provider, has ceased all operations effective immediately. The shutdown follows a protracted standoff with the Kenyan government over the refusal to issue a critical Letter of Authorisation for carbon credit sales. The collapse of the startup, often cited as a poster child for climate finance in Africa, has left over 700 employees jobless…
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ENERGY
KES 10 Billion Mariakani Substation Goes Live
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has officially energized the 400/220kV Mariakani Substation. The milestone, finalized this week, marks the completion of a major grid upgrade designed to provide the Coastal region with stable, clean, and significantly cheaper power. The KES 10 billion project, co-funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Kenya, serves as the final…
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